TURPIN’S HAND INJURED

... TURPIN’S HAND INJURED Randolph Turpin, the Leamington middleweight, will return to the ring on Februarp 7, at Coventry, an X-ray examination of his right hand next week satisfies a London specialist. Since his lr.st fight September 21. he has been receiving ...

Published: Wednesday 22 December 1948
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 51 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

MURPHY TO MEET TURPIN

... MURPHY TO MEET TURPIN. Boa Murphy, New Zealand middleweight champion, has agreed to defend his Empire championship against Dick Turpin. contender for the British title. at Coventry on May 17. subject to hoard of Control approval. ...

Published: Monday 09 February 1948
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 36 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

EASY FOR DICK TURPIN

... EASY FOR DICK TURPIN Dick Turpin (Leamington), British and Empire middleweight champion, was never seriously extended in defeating Bert Sanders, of Kllburn. on points over eight rounds at Birmingham last night, Sanders launched short sharp onslaughts ...

Published: Tuesday 28 September 1948
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 219 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

TURPIN AND MITRI DRAW

... TURPIN AND MITRI DRAW Surprise decision in eliminating contest Dick Turpin, coloured holder of the British and Empire middlewelßht championships, and Tiberlo Mitrl, the Italian champion, will have to meet again for the right to challenge Cyrille Delanolt ...

Published: Tuesday 30 November 1948
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 523 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Turpin outpoints Hart

... Turpin outpoints Hart Dick Turpin. 27-year-old Leamington middleweight sind brother of Randolph. clearly outpointed Mark Hart, the Croydon greengrocer, in the final eliminator for the British championshin over 12 rounds at Nottingham last niglit. Turpin’s ...

Published: Tuesday 03 February 1948
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 66 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

TURPIN OUTPOINTS HAWKINS

... TURPIN OUTPOINTS HAWKINS First coloured boxer to win British title Dick Turpin, 27-year-old coloured middleweight from Leamington, made boxing history at Villa Park, Birmingham, last night when he became the first coloured man to win British title. Turpin ...

Published: Tuesday 29 June 1948
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 276 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

HAWKINS HEAVIER THAN TURPIN

... HAWKINS HEAVIER THAN TURPIN |AT the weigh-in for the British middleweight championship contest at Birmingham to-night, Vince Hawkins (holder) weighed 11 st. 53, lb. and Dick Turpin, empire champion, 11 st. 2 Ib. For their match at Bst. 41b., Rinty Monaghan ...

Published: Monday 28 June 1948
Newspaper: Evening Herald (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 71 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Randolph Turpin Beats Champion

... Randolph Turpin Beats Champion I{ANDOLPI{ TURPIN, 10-years-old coloured middleweight . from Leamington, who has had only 18 professional fights, gained his greatest vietory at Harringay lgst night when ne outpointed the British champion, Vince Hawkins ...

Published: Wednesday 17 March 1948
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 442 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Shock Defeats Of Turpin And Phillips

... Randolph Turpin, the coloured Leamington boxer, over eight rounds. Finch a much improved fighter, deserved the verdict, although there could have been very little in a fight which was spolled by too much holding! and wrestling. It was Turpin’s first ...

Published: Tuesday 27 April 1948
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 145 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Turpin Brothers To Fight In Dublin

... Turpin Brothers To Fight In Dublin J‘IMMY GOUGH, young Coventry ] blgcher, rapidly making a name for himself as a fight promoter, is to. take the Turpin famlily of coloured boxers to Ireland. He has secured a licence to promote fights jn Dublin, and hopes ...

Published: Tuesday 24 February 1948
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 144 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

FINCH CHALLENGES DICK TURPIN

... CHALLENGES DICK TURPIN ALBERT FINCH (Croydon), who won the South-Eastern area middleweight title from Mark Hart last night, has challenged Dick Turpin, the British champion. His manager, Jack Burns, {s sending a claim for a title fight with Turpin to the Board ...

Published: Tuesday 12 October 1948
Newspaper: Evening Herald (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 80 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Brothers Turpin To Meet In Title Fight

... Brothers Turpin To Meet In Title Fight BROTHERLY love in the Turpin family may clash with brotherly rivalry before long. Although Dick’s greatest admirer lis his younger brother, Randolph, it is possible that in two years time Randolph will be challenging ...

Published: Wednesday 04 February 1948
Newspaper: Evening Herald (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 454 | Page: 8 | Tags: none